Nass, Washington

Nass is an unincorporated community in Yakima County, Washington, United States, located approximately one mile east of Granger.

Nass, Washington

Nass Spur[1]
Nass, Washington
Location of Nass, Washington
Nass, Washington
Nass, Washington (Washington (state))
Coordinates: 46°20′19″N 120°08′46″W[2]
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyYakima
Elevation741 ft (226 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
98932
Area code(s)509
GNIS feature ID1511176[3]

The community developed around a spur of the Northern Pacific Railway Company line. According to railroad historians, NASS stands for National Agricultural Statistics Service, although the community may have been named after people in the area with a last name of Nass.[1]

References

  1. "Station Roster Master List: Nass". Northern Pacific Railway Historical Association. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. "Nass". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.



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